Senate probes $1000 fee for help in winning contracts
Chairman Hoey announces a Senate inquiry based on New York Herald Tribune articles about a $1000 payment for contract help. The paper cites Paul Grindle and James Hunt, with alleged ties to top officials including Major General Vaughan and Secretary Johnson. Johnson also orders a wartime contracts probe but offers little detail.
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Washington
Hoey
D-Nc
Senate Investigating Committee
New York Herald Tribune
Paul Grinale
Massachusetts
James V. Hunt
Hunt
Army Quartermasters Corps
War Assets Administration
The
Herald Tribune
Grindle
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Herman Feldman
Army
Jess Larson
WAA
John R. Steelman
Johnson
4 H Club Youths Begin Europe Summer Exchange
Four dozen 4 H club boys and girls depart New York for a European summer under the international farm youth exchange program. Commissioned as grass roots diplomats by Under Secretary of State George V. Allen, they come from 47 states and Puerto Rico, with 38 youths and extension workers from 10 foreign countries studying agriculture in the United States. Destination list includes Durward Lyor and Duane Sellin to Finland and Sweden respectively. Marcia Caston to Sweden. Liano Thelin to Switzerland. Paul Hutchcroft Jr. to United Kingdom.
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Washington
New York
Europe
International Farm
George V. Allen
Puerto Rico
Finland
Durward A. Lyor
Toledo
Duane E. Sellin
Norfolk
Neb
Sweden
Marcia A. Caston
Peterson
Switzerland
Liano G. Thelin
Sioux Falls
Dak
United Kingdom
Paul T. Hutchcroft, Jr
Mediapolis
GOP Head Stresses Import of Parley in Des Moines
Des Moines republicans plan a statewide meeting on June 27 described as of extreme importance by GOP State Chairman Whitney Gillilland. The program aims to boost ground work by precinct workers with a national party film. Speakers include Gov. Beardaley Senator Hickenlooper and ex-Congressman Dirksen.
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Des Moines
Whitney Gillilland
William 8. Beardaley
U. S
B. B. Hi
Princess Cecilie Weds Texan Prince in Historic Hohengollern
Blonde Princess Cecilie of Hohenzollern wed Clyde Harris of Amarillo Texas in a ceremony at Hohengollern Castle. The match linked German royalty with an American interior decorator. the bride’s father Crown Prince Wilhelm led the royal guests. Harris will move to Amarillo after the wedding.
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Hechingen
Germany
Princesa Cecilie
Hohenzollern
Clyde Harris
Amarillo
Tex
Hohensollern
Hohengollern
Harris
Cecilie
United States
Wilhelm
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Rex Pharmacy
Conserva
Lily
Tays
Atlantic Feed, Seed & Grain, Inc
Princess Cecilie
Penney
OLD Penney's
Rayon
Butcher Rayons
Penney’s
Men’s Union
Penney ’S
Penney's
Little Beaver
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